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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills(J)Joseph Jeffers

Will of Joseph Jeffers
from Newfoundland will books volume 4 pages 487-488 probate
year 1887

In re Joseph Jeffers deceased.

The last will and testament of me Joseph Jeffers of Freshwater
District of Bay de Verd in the Island of Newfoundland Planter After
the payment of all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses
First. I will devise and bequeath That my beloved wife Elizabeth Jeffers is
to have full and undisputed possession of my dwelling house and use of the
furniture contained therein while she remains a widow but in the event of her
marriage again said dwelling house and furniture shall immediately become the
property of my son Joseph Jeffers, The organ in my dwelling
house to be the property of my daughter.
Second I will and bequeath my old dwelling house and land thereunto belonging
to my son Francis Jeffers the Barn and cattle to be divided
between my two sons Francis and Joseph Jeffers.
Third. I will and bequeath to my nephew Samuel Jeffers all
my share of my late father’s dwelling house, stable and the cabbage garden
in front of said dwelling house, with the proviso that my two sons aforesaid
are at all times and forever to have free access by a lane or cart road from
the front road to the back land of said property the said cart road being for
the mutual benefit of my said nephew and my two sons aforesaid. I
bequeath the said back land to my two sons Francis and Joseph
Jeffers, as
well also as all the remainder of my lands in Freshwater, not hereinbefore
bequeathed and devised, in equal parts, and in the event of the death of either
of my said sons the survivor shall become entitled to all the bequests hereinbefore
devised and bequeathed between them- It is my
particular wish and desire, that my son Francis shall have
especial care of his young brother Joseph and that they shall
at all times continue to live on brotherly terms.
Fourth, I will devise and bequeath my Fishing Room at Labrador together with
all my fishing Gear Netts Sets together with all boats and material to be the
joint property of my two sons aforesaid Francis and Joseph
Jeffers.
Fifth I will and devise that my daughters shall be maintained and supported
out of my estate untill they arrive at the age of 21 years provided that if
any or either of them should be married before they arrive at that age they
are to have no claim in my said dwelling house but in the event of either or
any of them remaining single they are to have a home during their life time
in my said dwelling house. And to be supported
from the provision hereinafter mentioned for them.
Sixth. All moneys, cash in Bank, Bank stock, and other securities for money
which shall or may be in my possession or belonging to me at the time of my
decease shall be at the sole disposal of my said wife while she remains a widow
and during her lifetime as such the interest accruing from the same to be used
for the support of herself and my children.
Seventh, After the death of my said wife all my said moneys, cash in bank,
bank stock and other securities for money shall be divided between my children
at and after the apportionment of two pounds to each son and one pound to each
daughter of the whole amount to be so divided provided that if at any time
prior to such final division of my estate either of my sons or daughters should
be in want they are to be relieved in such amount as may be deemed necessary
by my said wife, any such money so advanced to be chargeable to their share
at the final division of my estate.
Eighth. I will and ordain that my wife Elizabeth Jeffers shall
have sole control and management of my estate while she remains a widow and
in accordance with the terms and provisions hereinbefore mentioned and set
forth. And I further will and appoint my trusty and well
beloved friend Frederick
T. Bemister as joint executor with my said wife in the execution of
this my last will and testament. In witness whereof
I the said Joseph Jeffers have to this my last will and testament
hereunto my hand and seal subscribed and set at Carbonear in the Island aforesaid
the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty three. Joseph his X mark Jeffers (LS) Signed
by the said Joseph Jeffers the testator first read over and
explained as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us both
present at the same time, who at his request in his presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, Israel
L. McNeil,
Fredk. T. Bemister.

Certified correct,D. M. Browning
Registrar

Note: The wills in those will books are NOT actual wills. They are either hand-written copies or in later years typed copies of a, "last will and testament," written or typed by the court clerk, after the death of the testator, when the executor presented them to the court for probate. The court clerk didn't list the signatures at the bottom, he (or she) just put them in the book in whatever order they were in, on the original document, no spacing most of the time, no punctuation and also no paragraphs. The originals were kept by the executor.

We who have typed these wills, have made every effort to include all the errors that were on the microfilm, in order to avoid destroying the integrity of the originals, where ever they may be. However, in some of the very long wills, we have tried to insert paragraphs to make it easier for the researcher to read the document.

Page Contributed by Judy Benson & Ivy F. Benoit

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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